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Perks of Doing Business in Reno

During our business trips visiting customers and factories, many times we are asked, why Reno? Well, the secret seems to be out. Northern Nevada has become a popular place to expand or relocate a business. From large to small, many companies are seeing they can take advantage of what the State of Nevada has to

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Be Careful When Sourcing in China

With the advent of Alibaba and other portals into Chinese manufacturing, it has become commonplace for folks to search for the availability of what they need and then contact the manufacturer directly. However, there are many pitfalls to buying products from people you don’t know and trust, and you must be very careful to avoid

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Factory Spotlight: What is new at Diptronics?

Summitech and Diptronics have worked closely for more than 10 years. Diptronics is one of the leading manufacturers in the world in Dip, Tact, Rotary, Slide, Detector, Multi-Functional, Micro and Illuminated switches.  The company, who is headquartered in Taiwan, opened in 1985 and has continued to expand. They now have five state of the art

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The Value of Teamwork

Background: My name is Michael Leavitt and I am one of the owners here at Summitech. Pete and I opened the company about 19 years ago and I have focused on the sales, business development and growth of the company. I have a passion for what I do and have worked extremely hard from our

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USB – Making More with Less

History of USB Universal Serial Bus, or USB, was invented by a consortium of companies (Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, and Nortel) in 1994. The intent was to replace the myriad number of cables that were used at the time to connect a personal computer to all the peripherals. Mice, Keyboards, Joysticks, modems, and

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2018 CES Show

Happy New Year!  Americas largest consumer electronics tradeshow is upon us once again, showcasing the next generation of innovations and products.  Summitech is looking forward to attending CES in Las Vegas this year, to check out some of world’s most recognizable brand names, to the small-scale tech companies’ future products.  It makes for great meetings

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Defining Angled Cable Assemblies – A Short Guide

Have you ever seen an advertisement for “Left Hand” USB cable and wondered just what the heck that even is? Well, you’ve come to the right place, because we’re going to tell you all about how to define and shop for angled cable assemblies. Most cable types for common consumer usage come in straight lengths,

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HDMI Cable Specification Considerations

Abstract Selecting the proper HDMI cable can be a challenging problem in today’s environment of Internet sales, with sites such as Alibaba opening up access to suppliers in the Far East that may not be as scrupulous as they purport to be. The wary buyer must now become technically aware of standards and specifications in

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